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The team at FLYER knows how extraordinary that solo feeling is, and we’d like to help you celebrate with a special FLYER memento. If you sends us a photo of you with your solo aircraft, along with the date that you soloed, you can receive an email...

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This is the chance to shine for all new - and sometimes not so new - pilots!

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For the benefit of those considering a PPL(A) and wanting to know time and cost, I’m sharing my experience based upon detailed records I kept. This is just my way through it, yours may differ, but I hope it gives you some insight and food for...

I know i've read it here somewhere....but naturally now I can't find it.

After airlaw, what do people recommend as the next exam? I've heard both operational procedures or human factors.......but would be grateful for advice.

For a while I've been meaning to put together a little compilation of "stuff that helped" while I was learning to fly. I got around to it in the end (almost a year after getting the PPL...) and the result is now here(PDF) .

It's less a...

The team at FLYER knows how extraordinary that solo feeling is, and we’d like to help you celebrate with a special FLYER memento. If you sends us a photo of you with your solo aircraft, along with the date that you soloed, you can receive an email...

Hi there all,

I've got a small admin type query to put to you on how I should go about submitting my FRTOL paperwork/application to the CAA, submitting it as a stand alone license, not with the PPL application. Do I just send the paperwork off...

I shared in my post "When's it too late..?" that I want to become a commercial pilot. It's a deliberate career change choice based on wanting to realise a boyhood wish. So I've decided it really is now or never.

I have booked in for my...

Who on here spends hours and hours planning theoretical routes in skydemon when they don't even have a licence or plane... This guy!

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Good evening all.

New to the forum, have posted on another previously but this seems much more welcoming for PPLs / Students

Been itching to start training for my PPL for years and am now I'm a position where I can and am on the verge of making a...

Hello!

I've always wanted to learn to fly and fortunately I am in a position now to make a start and plough through it at a decent rate.

Unfortunately, now that I'm set on and able to learn to fly, seems everything is against me!

I had a trial...

I have EASA PPL and will be going out to the states in March for a flying holiday. Whilst not immediately, I would like to get a CPL in the future.

Is it simply logbook evidence for the 300nm XC? Can it be done any country? It seems a waste to go...

Hi Guys,
I am hoping to start my PPL soon.The problem i face is i live in Tenerife, Canary Islands.
There are 2 schools. One will do the complete course but are not flexible in their training program or financing, the other cannot do the...

Hello everyone,

I am looking to do the aptitude test for becoming a trainee pilot in a few months. But I want to train and do loads of practice before I take part in the tests.

Can anyone suggest any good test sites that would give the best amount...

Looking at doing a trial flight/lesson to see if my long held dream of learning to fly is something I'll actually enjoy,

I live close to Leeds Bradford airport, but as far as I can tell they don't do training flights there anymore (apart from...

Hi all,

First post on here and I’d like to thank you all for the info you’ve posted so far - I’ve never read through such a friendly forum thread! It’s great to see, as I’m the only person I know that’s training for a PPL and it’s started to feel...

Hi,
I am from Bedford and what to take LAPL license. Initially wanted to go for NPPL(Microlight) and upgrade But i think its stopped now. WHat will be the best and cheapest centre to learn near Bedford. I saw Billins as a good place But wanted to...

Hello Everyone, newcomer here.

Looking for a little bit of advice.

Im 31 years old, with a passion for all things aviation especially commercial aviation, and have been since being a child, Ive always dreamed of becoming an airline pilot however...

Is it possible to land an aircraft “anywhere” in the UK?

I understand that you will require private land owners permission in some places/fields, but for example you fly to Glen Coe or some other remote area, would it be possible to land in...

If you had to pick one of the above what would it be and why?

I'm 36 years old and want to fly however struggling to decide which route to pursue.

I dreamed of being an airline pilot in my childhood however realise I'm too old for that now...

Hi,
I think these books are needed for the exams. I am yet to start . But would like to buy used books if some one is selling . Cant find any other others publishing other than Pooleys. Is this the only Publisher? I can find some books on amazon...

Hi,

I have always had a dream to fly Commercial Airlines. However I am very worried that I may not be able to do so because I have some colour deficiency. I believe it's the Red-green deficiency. I am not quite sure how severe it is but I won't...

Hey,
Just wondering if anyone knew of any intensive 'week-long' PPL(a) exam courses based in Kent? Its not to rush through them and get them out of the way, as I enjoy soaking up the knowledge and learning everything, its just about having a slot of...

Hi forum

I am working on my ground school exams but could the wisdom of the forum please give me an IDIOT'S GUIDE to working out the following questions from various apps and practice papers. I know these seem easy but my head is fried with them:...

This weekend I actually managed to land on my own first time whoop whoop.

Anyway my next lesson I’m onto circuits to focus on take off and landings and I wondered if anyone had any advice that would be useful for me?

Here`s one of my landings.
Not the easiest strip to get into.
No long finals when using 09, and trees at both ends
Instructor keeps telling me that if I can land here i can land anywhere

Years ago, perhaps when the night “rating” was a mere qualification, I seem to remember that you could do the hours required as part of the PPL and when the skills test was done, you got a PPL with a night rainy/qual added.

Now, however, some are...

Good afternoon,

I know this sort of question should be asked in the flying school but I won't see my instructor next couple of weeks and curiosity is killing me.

I am currently doing my LAPL with 32.5h total hours of which nearly 8 are solo. I...

Hi All,

I have a bit of dilemma with my PPL journey and I am looking for some advice from the experienced people in here. I am in my mid 30s and have an excellent career and I am working full time.
I started my PPL journey in June this year and it...

Hi everyone,

I know at first this probably sounds like a yawn inducing, age old topic, but I’m not asking for the usual “should I?” or “which should I go for?”. Due to circumstance, I’ll be changing aircraft half way through my PPL, from C152 to...

I have a question regarding training with this airline, beyond basic training there are other countries listed for the training. Do I have to train at these or can I stay in the uk

Question for you all which I wondered if you might know the answer to.

Since Feb 2019 I have accumulated 35.1 hours towards my PPL with my current flying club.

Prior to joining this club I undertook some lessons at another training provider. These...

Hey Guys, I'm about to start my PPL. I've been looking on the internet for various apps, ie weather etc and came across one called Plane English. It is an ATC training app. Has any one on here had experience with it? Cheers, Baz

Hi all

I'm a newly qualified private pilot (2 weeks ago - yay me) with just 45 hours to my name. Now I need to know where to go from here and am looking for a bit of advice if that's ok.

My dream is own an aircraft - but with a somewhat limited...

Hi,
Just introducing myself on here as I’m hoping to start some training in Guernsey in the spring.
I’m 42, I live on the island and always been really keen on aviation. I’m at the stage where I’m thinking it’s now or never, so last summer I booked...

One thing I can't find an answer for is how far out do you contact an aerodrome, particularly if you want a traffic service from their radar? And is this distance/time less if it's a FISO or A/G ?

Thanks in advance.

First of all, thank you in advance for your replies, and thank you for already being such a wealth of information with other posts and threads, many of which I have read. However I wanted some more specific/tailored advice, and am hoping somebody...

Hi all.
I seem to be confusing my Knots and my nautical miles !!

A question.
Aircraft travelling at 200kts. 6nm aft of my position - identical track to me.

I am travelling at 80kts (magnetic heading of 45 degrees)

How long before impact ?

The...

Hi everyone,

A bit of an odd one or you, but my recent experience prompted some questions for me and I wanted to share the brief story as context.

On Sunday night we (4 of us) flew from Johannesburg to Zürich, and then onto Birmingham on Swiss...

Hi all

I want to expose myself to as many questions as possible prior to exams, I’ve got the Pooleys exam question books, I’m using ppl tutor for exam questions, my flying school online ground school questions and I’ve just discovered ppl cruiser...

Hi all

So I’m moving onto my navigation section of learning and I need some bits n bobs but I’m not sure exactly what some of these are and wondered if you could help me understand exactly what I need:

-Vol3 book, got this
-Norther and southern...

Oh boy...

Not been up in the air since mid July and had 5 lessons cancelled due to the weather I totally get why but Christ, learning to fly with UK weather is a right pita :(

Hi all

So I’m after some suggestions for a decent yet value headset. Obviously the choice of choice seems to be a Bose A20 but right now I’d rather spend 900 quid on flying but I do want my own headset and happy to spend a couple hundred.

My...

Hello everyone,

I am assuming there are other topics on this within the forum so please feel free to simply direct me!

I have always had an interest in flying, and now have the financial ability to pay for training lessons - with the intention of...

Been stressing so much about airlaw as it just wasn’t going in but I just passed my air law and human performance exams, not just to box off operational procedures in a couple days :)

I have to say for anyone getting ready for the example I cannot...

After too many years, too many hours, bad weather, tech issues and an inability to time the flare consistently, I went solo on Friday!

I am indebted to my patient instructors at Eaglescott, and to the two pilots who accommodated me during my first...

Just wanted to get some advice or experience on how straight forward it is, in reality, to switch training provider part way through a PPL? I get that theoretically it’s possible, of course, but is it advisable? I’m wondering about 2 aspects...

That's not me about to plug my paypal link, but I'm 15, in year 11, and desperate to sort out the rest of my life.

I need to choose my A-Levels soon, which I'll decide by knowing what I want to do at Uni, which I'll decide by knowing what I want...

Howdy folks.

I'm from the UK but spend most of my days overseas working. I'm booked in for a trial lesson in December at Blackpool but I'm pretty sure I will continue this into going for my ppl, I did a little flying when i was younger and really...

Hello everyone,

If there is a forum on this topic already, please feel free to point me in this direction.

I was keen to hear about specific people that you are aware of, or even better would be to hear directly from individuals that have...

Hi

I have been advised by the CAA FCL unit that all my flying training prior to 2012 cannot be used towards my PPL.

Hours logged between 02 Oct 2014 and 09 Oct 2016 as 7.5 Solo, 30hrs Dual
Hours logged between 17 Jan 2010 to 15 Apr 2017 as 0hrs...